The relationship between fertility and lifespan in humans

Evolutionary theories of aging predict a trade-off between fertility and lifespan, where increased lifespan comes at the cost of reduced fertility. Support for this prediction has been obtained from various sources. However, which genes underlie this relationship is unknown. To assess it, we first a...

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Main Authors: Kuningas, Maris, Altmäe, Signe, Uitterlinden, André G., Hofman, Albert, van Duijn, Cornelia M., Tiemeier, Henning
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer Netherlands 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3220400/